Step 2) Install AlmostVPN Preference Pane and AlmostVPN Widget (Tiger only).
NOTE: When you double-click on AlmostVPN.prefPane file you will be asked if you want to install AlmostVPN Preference Pane for "this user only" or for "all users on this computer". You have to choose "this user only"!!!
Step 3) In AlmostVPN Preference Pane click
button.Step 4) Enter Account information (User Name, Password and Host Name).
NOTE: If you are
using SSH config file to associate user names with remote hosts then
you do not have to enter user name.
NOTE: If you are using password-less access then you do not have to enter password.
NOTE: If you are using passphrase protected identity files then you have to enter passphrase into password field.
NOTE: If you do not understand previous three notes, then you should not worry about them.
NOTE: If you are using password-less access then you do not have to enter password.
NOTE: If you are using passphrase protected identity files then you have to enter passphrase into password field.
NOTE: If you do not understand previous three notes, then you should not worry about them.
Step 5)
If you have your favorite SSH command line, which you are using
every day, you can cut&paste it into Command Line field.
Otherwise, you can confugre access
to one or more services using following fields:
Step 6) Click
button.
Step 7) Click
button.
Step 8) Enter you local account password into Password field and then click button.
Step 9) Click
button.
Congratulations, you are done!!
| To configure... |
Use Fields... |
| Access
to private e-mail server. Enter incoming mail server name
or address into Incoming
field, choose incoming server type (POP,
IMAP, IMAPs). Enter outgoing mail server name or address into Outgoing field.
|
 |
| Access
to remote drive. Select type of drive (Apple or
Windows). Enter user name and password you are using when connecting to
this drive (NOTE: it could be different from user name and password you
specify in SSH Account
fields).
Enter host name where drive located and path/volume name. |
 |
| Access
intranet Web server. Enter Web server host name or
address into Server field and
indicate which protocols (HTTP and/or
HTTPs) you are going to use.
|
 |
| Remote
Control. Choose which flavor of remote
control you are using (Apple Remote Desktop or VNC).Enter host
name/address of the server your are going to control in Server field.
(NOTE: To be able to use Apple Remote Desktop you need to get Proffesional version of AlmostVPN). |
 |
| Import from other applications If AlmostVPN detects presence of
configuration files from SSH Tunnel Manager and/or SSHKeychain, then
you will be presented with additional buttons
 and/or  . You can use these buttons to import tunnel definitions from corresponding applications |
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Step 6) Click
button.Step 7) Click
button.Step 8) Enter you local account password into Password field and then click
button.NOTE:
If you are the only person using
your computer you may want to check 
. If you do
AlmostVPN will remember your
password in KeyChain and you'd
not have to enter it ever again. Also, if you choose to remember
your
password then you will be able to start/stop profiles using AlmostVPN
widget.
. If you do
AlmostVPN will remember your
password in KeyChain and you'd
not have to enter it ever again. Also, if you choose to remember
your
password then you will be able to start/stop profiles using AlmostVPN
widget.Step 9) Click
button.Congratulations, you are done!!